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1-Isopropyl-4,6-dimethyl-6-phospha(<scp>V</scp>)bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-3-ene 6-oxide: a distorted phosphetan synthesized from α-pinene and the methylphosphonous dichloride–aluminium chloride complex; X-ray crystal and molecular structure

E. Vilkas, M. VILKAS, Denise Joniaux, C. Pascard-Billy

Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1978 · 11 citations · 0 references

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Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryCrystal StructureInorganic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryCoordination ChemistryHeterocycle SynthesisHeterocyclic ChemistryHeterocyclic CompoundsMacrocycle SynthesisOrganic SynthesisBicyclononyne ChemistryMedicinal HeterocyclesPhosphide SynthesisX-ray Diffraction AnalysisX-ray Spectral Analysis

Abstract

Reaction of α-pinene with MePCl2–AlCl3 gives the title compound (4), a bridged bicyclic phosphetan, whose structure has been unequivocally assigned on the basis of chemical, spectral, and X-ray analysis.